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A native of Western Nebraska, Dr. Erin Bauer has over twenty years of experience in education and academic leadership. The breadth of her work has emphasized curriculum development, student success, strategic growth, and inclusive practices. With experience working in both two- and four-year institutions, her previous roles include faculty and leadership positions at Muskingum University in Ohio, the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, and Laramie County Community College in Wyoming. After joining Teach For America, she also taught middle- and high-school level math and science in low-income communities in Texas and California. Originally a pianist, Dr. Bauer holds undergraduate degrees in Music and Physics from Colorado College and a master’s and Ph.D. in Musicology from Claremont Graduate University.

Dr. Bauer’s research explores the intersection of music, globalization, identity, and social justice, particularly among Latinx/Chicanx communities. She is the author of Flaco’s Legacy: The Globalization of Conjunto (University of Illinois Press, 2023) and has published widely and been recognized nationally in the fields of ethnomusicology and popular music studies. Her current book project expands her focus on the cultural representation of marginalized identities, examining the depiction of stuttering in music through a lens of disability studies.